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Gypsophila paniculata L.
babysbreath gypsophila
Symbol: GYPA
Group: Dicot
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Click on this Line drawing of Gypsophila paniculata (babysbreath gypsophila) to enlarge it and download a high-resolution TIFF file Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 72. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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State Distributional Map for GYPA
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Plant Distribution by State

Gypsophila paniculata L.

GYPA

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Maine distribution information Michigan distribution information Illinois distribution information Utah distribution information linked offsite at Utah State University Wisconsin distribution information linked offsite at University of Wisconsin Madison North Dakota distribution information California distribution information Vermont distribution information Connecticut distribution information Florida distribution information linked offsite at USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Related Taxa:
Gypsophila paniculata L.

View 40 genera in Caryophyllaceae, 10 species in Gypsophila

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Classification:
Gypsophila paniculata L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Caryophyllidae –
                      Order Caryophyllales –
                         Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink family
                            Genus Gypsophila L. – babysbreath
                               Species Gypsophila paniculata L. – babysbreath gypsophila

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Noxious Weed Information:
Gypsophila paniculata L.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
California:
        baby's breath     B list (noxious weeds)
Washington:
        babysbreath     Class C noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Gypsophila paniculata L.
        baby's breath
        bachelor's button
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Gypsophila paniculata L.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Gypsophila paniculata L.

View species account from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 20293.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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Related Web Sites:
Gypsophila paniculata L.

    Rocky Mountain National Park Exotic Plant Species Assessment
    Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification
    Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification
    Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food: weed identification

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